New Jersey, The Mode of Proceeding in New Jersey for the Recovery of Debtg and Demands against Absconding and Absent, or Non-resident Debtors-Process—The Manner in which the Writ is Executed by the Officers— The Mode of Proceeding to Recover the Personal Estate of the Debtor and his Effects, in the Hands of a Third Person-When the Goods Attached by the Sheriff are Claimed by any Person-Action of the Court on the Return of ihe Writ-Duty of the Auditors-Rights and Obligations of the Creditors-Proceedings before Justices, by John Chetwood, Esq., attorney and counsellor at law, Newark, N.J. 253 PennsylvaNIA— The Case of Judgments obtained in other States, &c.—Promissory Notes—Bills of Exchange-Book Accounts, etc., to which there is no DefenceCases in which the Liability is not contested, by P. P. Morris, Esq., of the Philadelphia Bar...... 448 MASSACHUSETTS—Attachment-Imprisonment for Debt-Discharge of the Debtor -Poor Debtor's Oath-Effect of the Oath-Charges of Fraud — Trustee Process and Foreign Attachment-Insolvent Law-Kinds of Insolvency-Effect of Petition-Choice of Assignee-Duty of Assignee—Debts Provable-Meetings of Creditors-Secured Debts-Preferred Creditors—Effect of Discharge-Objec. tion to Discharge-Debts for Labor Privileged - Promissory Notes, by A. C. Spooner, Esq., counsellor at law, Boston, Mass......... 549 MERCANTILE BIOGRAPHY. Life of Stephen Girard, by James H. Lanman, Esq. 359 The Rothschilds, by Louis Harper, L.L.D..... 544 Isaac de Buirette and his sons, by Louis Harper, L.L.D.. 546 MERCANTILE LAW DEPARTMENT. Reports, Decisions, ETC. Action on a Guarantee-Action for Freight....... ..81, 82 Illegality of Factors Pledging Notes for Goods sold by them,.... 82 Factors Selling Goods to Refund themselves for the Duties they Paid-Common Carriers.. 83 Chattel Mortgages-Decision of the Court of Errors... 173 Imprisonment for Debt in New Hampshire, .... 174 Law of Pennsylvania Commissioning Brokers..... 263 Imprisonment for Debt-Tariff-Woollen Goods.. 264 Liability of Tenants in Case of Fire-Collision-Bottomry... 266 English Law of Wrecks-Salvage Services-Action for Freight.. 267 Legal Rate of Interest in the Different States and Territories... 268 Punishment for Usury in the Different States and Territories.... 268 Statute Laws Relating to Vessels--- Registered Vessels–Of the Transfer of Vessels -Enrolled Vessels-Coasting Trade--Vessels Engaged in the Fisheries, 372, 374, 374 Procuring Goods by False Pretences... 376 Decisions in the Supreme Judicial Court in Massachusetts, Trustee Law-Promissory Note--Assignment..... 454 Decisions in the United States Courts--Salvage Service...... Promissory Note Endorsements.. 458 457 BOOK TRADE. 84 84 85 85 85 Entz's Exchange and Trade between England and the United States...... 86 86 86 87 87 87 88 88 88 88 .. 178 Renwick's Application of the Science of Mechanics to Practical Purposes....... 175 175 175 176 177 177 177 177 177 178 178 178 178 269 269 270 270 270 270 271 271 271 271 272 272 272 272 459 459 460 461 461 462 463 463 464 464 464 464 465 465 465 465 465 466 466 466 554 555 556 556 557 557 557 558 558 558 559 559 559 Lindley's Theory of Horticulture...... 560 560 560 179 179 179 179 273 273 273 180 391 467 467 467 468 468 468 468 275 277 278 582 583 583 584 61 244 447 453 89 89 89 91 91 92 92 93 93 389 389 390 tinue for any given number of years from 1 to 21, reckoning Compound Interest 390 469 469 470 472 335 93 Table of Improved Troy Weight Of Imperial Apothecary's Weight..... 337 339 341 341 341 ..341, 342 342 342 343 345 578 579 COMMERCIAL STATISTICS. 94 95 96 193 194 195 195 195 196 197 197 198 198 199 200 200 200 214 215 282 283 284 285 286 287 289 292 291 291 292 292 353 Value of Imports and Exports of New Hampshire, from 1791 to 1839....... 354 356 388 388 388 391 392 493 484 484 485 569 571 573 575 576 576 577 274 274 275 380 381 381 381 381 561 564 564 565 NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE-NAVIGATION. Beacons on the Goodwin Sands..... 98 99 99 191 191 192 192 293 283 293 294 294 294 373 377 377 377 378 378 278 379 379 486 486 487 487 488 |